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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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